formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
about; concerning; related to; -ish
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
childcare; child-rearing; nursing; upbringing
analogy; analogical reasoning; analogical inference; analogy
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
with a snap; with a bang; with a plonk; suddenly; all of a sudden
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
offender; criminal; culprit
(TV or radio) entertainer; television personality; talent; skill; talent (ancient unit of weight and currency)
to watch steadily; to stare
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
speech; expression; wording; language
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
way of talking; speaking style
announcer; presenter; broadcaster; in-house television talent who does on-location fluff pieces for variety shows
nationwide; countrywide; national; throughout the country
break (in the weather, esp. rain or snow); interval of clear weather; patch of blue sky; (arch.) period of serenity
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
Nikkei (newspaper, share index)
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
in this manner; in this way; like this
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
all; entire; whole; altogether
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like